People of Mauritius
Population
1,240,827
Age Distribution
0-14 years
149,486 (Male), 147,621 (Females)
15-64 years
430,288 (Male), 431,753 (Females)
65 years and over
31,939 (Male), 49,740 (Females)
Population Growth Rate
1%
Ethnic Groups
Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, Sino-Mauritian 3%, Franco-Mauritian 2%.
Religions
Hindu 48%, Roman Catholic 23.6%, other Christian 8.6%, Muslim 16.6%, other 2.5%, unspecified 0.3%, none 0.4% (2000 census).
Languages
English is the official language but most people working in travel in Mauritius are bilingual being equally fluent in English and French. Creole and French predominate everyday life and several oriental languages are also spoken. Travellers will hear Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Telegu, Marathi, Mandarin and Bhojpuri. Official statistics - Creole 80.5%, Bhojpuri 12.1%, French 3.4%, English (official though spoken by less than 1% of the population), other 3.7%, unspecified 0.3% (2000 census).
Life Expectancy
Total
72.63
Among Males
68.66
Among Females
76.66
Nationality
Noun
Mauritian(s)
Adjective
Mauritian
Literacy Rates
Definition
age 15 and over can read and write
Total
86%
Among Males
89%
Among Females
83%
